Western Canada's Good Crop Prospects Despite Winds of Change
An interview with a Canadian immigration official reports excellent crop prospects across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with higher acreage and potential wheat yields ranging from 29 to 40 bushels per acre. Land prices hold at 15 to 20 dollars per acre with forecasts of increases to 20 25 dollars after harvest. Emigration to western Canada remains strong as land agents promote rail adjacent homesteads and park lands attracting buyers from the United States.
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United States
Swha
Manitoba
Sasketche
Wan
Alberta
Canada
Saskatchewan
White
Canaga
Hometead
Western
Between Two Fires A Vacations Loom in Conversation
Dialogues captured show a tense exchange about leaving or staying as travel and gowns intertwine. A humorous aside notes the train or dress choice while a customer asserts a need for both time and garment.
Declaration of Independence speech ends debate in Congress
A speech before Congress urges immediate declaration of independence. The speaker argues England's oppression has forced arms and urges unity, loyalty to Washington, and total independence with resolve to sustain the fight and persevere through sacrifice.
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John Adabis
Beford
Congress
Daniel Weberer
England
Ngland
George Washington
Bunker Hill
Lexington
Concord
Lfe
Fourth of July Flags from New York Makers Cost Range
The article details that two thirds of national holiday flags sold east of Chicago are made in New York with a Grand Street factory supplying many. It notes daily New York City demand, the labor of women and girls on small flags, the supply chain from northwest pine sticks to length variants, and price ranges from five cents to fifty dollars depending on size and material.
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New York Times
Chicago
New York
Farge
Grand Street
New York City
Geneva
Wis
Herber
Papier Mache Fireworks for Parties
Fireworks in papier mache and bone Dons are praised as lifelike and safe for children’s parties. A box reproduces torpedo packaging and sweetmeats wrapped in colored tissue paper inside. A playful dialogue includes Eric’s antics and a family mishap as a humorous aside.
Doubt and Deception Cascade in City Politics
In a tangled scene Warrington confronts Patty and John Bennington with an anonymous letter accusing Patty of infidelity. The trio uncovers a second forged paper from McQuade’s circle, linking Bolles and Morrissy. Warrington and John plot to expose the truth while shielding Patty from scandal.
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Jordan
Warrington
Osborne
Ben
Asberne
Morissy
McQuade
Labor Party
Patty
Patty Bennington
Merry
Mrs. Bennington
Heaven
Nortiere
Patt
Kate
John
Feaven
Earth
Joan
Richard
Jack
Jabn
McQuad McQuade
Barppert
John Bennington
Richara
Peison
Bizarre Luxuries Dominate Spending In A Year
The New York World and Congressman J Haim highlight high costs for candy chewing gum soda water and jewelry as examples of excess. They claim these luxuries alone could fund vast projects from canals to national infrastructure, underscoring rising living costs.
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New York
J. Haim
Philadelphia
Congress
Boston
Key West
Panama Canal
Texas
Obscure London Bus Driver Hears Odd Passenger Request
In a St Louis Dispatch snippet a London horse bus conductor challenges the driver over a passenger who asks to stop at a house with yellow blinds after the fourth lamp post. The driver jokes about which room the passenger wants, while noting worn boat leather and choosing a location.
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St. Louis Dispatch
London
Jehu
Reminiscence from Washington Star about Tarkington in Indianapolis
Booth Tarkington spoke in Indianapolis about his early play and two actresses. He recalled a quarrel at rehearsal where the leading actress declared she was 43.6 Stan, asserting her star status.
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Washington Star
Booth Tarkington
Indianapolis
Stan
Why are Canadians called Bluenoses in Maine lore
The term Bluenoses dates to Nova Scotia potato growers in the Cornwallis valley who shipped a potato named Bluenose to the United States. A Maine town once repealed a dog tax after a lively meeting, prompting a boy to mishear and exclaim they had peeled the law dog, leading to a playful family dialogue about berries.
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States
Thomas F. McCartney
St. John
N. B
Maritime Provinces
Nova
Carnwallis Valley
Maine
Mr. W
Mrr. W
Tommie
Grandpa
Papa
Fomrmie
Visitor and Newpop Exchange Acryptic Baby Talk
A playful exchange notes a visitor’s fondness for babies before they talk. Mr Newpop jokes that silence shields from parental revelations of a child's chatter. The brief dialogue centers on the timing of baby speech and innocence.
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Newpop
Church and State in Harmony Under Moral Leadership
Cardinal Gibbons argues government endures through justice and righteousness with a supreme being guiding providence. He says there is no official church state union, but civil and religious authorities run parallel and share moral support for laws and conscience.
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Church
Aston
Hur
Moses
Cardinal Gibbons
Remarkable cure of psoriasis by Cuticura remedies
A long testimonial from Hiram E. Carpenter of Henderson, N Y, later Lansing Mich, recounts a twenty year battle with psoriasis. After using Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap plus oral Resolvent the patient reports complete skin normalization within six weeks and no relapse years later.
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Hot Springs
Detroit
Lansing
Mich
Hiram EB
Carpenter
Fragmented Wedding Column Snippet With Odd Dialog
A scratched OCR fragment shows a quip about a lazy bride and a reverent husband. The text shifts to an advertisement for Allen’s Foot-Ease powder claiming relief for tight shoes, plus stray lines about answering questions dogmatically.
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Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Ye
Castoria and Child Remedies Promoted in Obscure Adage
An old advertisement text touts SASTORIA as a safe remedy for infants and children with over 30 years of use and a signature claim. It markets Fletcher's Castoria for teething soothed gums and reduced pain, priced at 28 cents a bottle, interwoven with odd rhyming lines and fierce dog imagery.
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Fletcher
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Quade
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Warrinerton
Wosked
Johm
Jon
Hell
Bean Warrington
Morrissy
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Ashley
Henderson
Bolles
Toran
McQuinda
Flo
McQuariu
Wingington
Rather
Cure
Jong
Bare
Evien
the Minute Man
Toledo Blade
Tommy
Johnny
Hiram
Libby
Spokane
Clesent
Waterfly
Illashand
Ohowa
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Pec
Max Clschisa
Stower
Wetertowa
SD. WY
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Rea
Bee Erdisg
Geeta
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Rtery
Opilee
Daisy Fly Killer
Wisconsin
Eccom
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Illichty, Walarion
Sioux City
PTG. CO
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